I'll get to my rules for research later in this essay.
"And one of my rules for what made it into the collection was: you need to be able to look at it on its own, and for a long time," says Mel. "Don't buy crap," as Mary puts it.
The chapter headings – "My Mission"; "Learning to Lead"; "My Rules for Success" – leave us in no doubt that this is a memoir told from the perspective of Brady the businesswoman.
The experience — which feels, at the time, less like an interview than a neurological experiment on stimulus and response — reminded me of my Rules For Surviving Colbert, which I scribbled down after my first time on the show, a few years ago.
It would be cold, we'd be wrapped up warm, we'd go to the pub for a pint, then home to Mum's roast (yes, she'd do the cooking!) These are my rules for a roast lunch for two: potatoes for six, meat for four and everything else (vegetables) for two.
"The tour was already arranged so I have to adapt - and Manchester United shall do everything to adapt to my rules for good preparation," he said.
